Table 1 Independent variables descriptions
From: What contributes to medical debt? Evidence from patients in rural China
Variables | Description |
|---|---|
Region | XT and YQ |
Gender | Male = 1, female = 2 |
Age (year) | The age was divided in 3 groups: < 18, 18–44,45–64,≥65 |
Marriage | Marriage status was divided into married and others (contains unmarried, divorced and widowed) |
Household size | Household size was divided in two groups:≤3 and > 4 |
Per capita household income | PCHI was divided into four quartiles, level 1 to level 4. |
Hospital level | County or less level, municipal or higher level |
Inpatient times | The times of inpatient services in past years, continuous variable |
Inpatient days | The days of inpatient services in past years, continuous variable |
Inpatient expenses | The total expense during hospitalization, continuous variable |
NCMS reimbursable expenses | NCMS reimbursement, continuous variable |
CII reimbursable expenses | CII reimbursement, continuous variable |
Non-direct medical costs (NDMC) | Included transportation costs, board and lodging and other costs relating to healthcare but not included in health expenditures |
Indirect costs | The costs associated with time lost by the patients and their family members |
Out-of-pocket payments | Continuous variable |
Medical assistance | Received medical assistance = 1, other = 2 |
Financial assistance from kin | Received financial assistance from kin = 1, other = 2 |